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Fraser and Ritchie among the subs as unchanged Newcastle take on Brighton

The second of four Premier League matches to take place on Sunday sees Brighton and Hove Albion make the long trip north to face Newcastle United.

Kick-off at St James’ Park is at 14:00 BST.

From a Fantasy perspective, it’s probably fair to say that, in general, there is less riding on this game than in the other three fixtures today.

There is nevertheless still plenty of interest in the likes of Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.5m), Callum Wilson (£6.5m) and Mathew Ryan (£4.5m), all three of whom have double-digit ownerships in Fantasy Premier League.

That trio of players starts this afternoon, with there being only one change to the starting XIs from Gameweek 1 across the two teams combined.

Steve Bruce has unsurprisingly made no alterations to his line-up following the opening-day win over West Ham United.

That means that Ryan Fraser (£6.0m), Miguel Almiron (£6.0m) and Matt Ritchie (£5.0m) have to be content with a place among the substitutes.

Graham Potter’s only change sees Aaron Connolly (£5.5m) come in for Adam Lallana (£6.4m), with the latter having limped out of the defeat to Chelsea last Monday.

Lallana is fit enough for a place on the bench, however.

Ben White (£4.5m) has also recovered from injury and keeps his place in the back three.

There were no goals in either meeting between the two clubs last season.

Indeed, not one of the last six fixtures between Newcastle and Brighton has seen more than two goals scored.


Newcastle United XI: Darlow, Manquillo, Fernandez, Lascelles, Lewis, Hayden, Shelvey, Hendrick, Saint-Maximin, Carroll, Wilson.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan, White, Dunk, Webster, Lamptey, Bissouma, Alzate, March, Trossard, Maupay, Connolly.

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2,235 Comments Post a Comment
  1. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    ASM wont make 60min

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    ASM isn’t tracking back

  3. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    ASM needs to come off.

  4. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Watched Son's goals. McCarthy is so bad.

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Embarrassing to own

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Playing high kine against Son and Moura is suicidal.

      1. MITHRRANDIRR
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        True. But defence with high line usually gets combined with goalkeeper pushing up but McCarthy sits so deep and was useless 1v1. Even the fifth goal was so soft.

    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I was smart enough to rotate him with ....... Meslier. Oh 🙁

    4. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      The whole Southampton defence is a pathetic shambles, McCarthy left exposed time and time again at the back!

  5. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Salah
    De Bruyne
    Sterling
    Vardy

    Expecting hat tricks for all this GW

  6. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Lamptey almost another assist

  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Lamptey is a great watch.

  8. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Lamptey is unreal

  9. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I can hear the clicking of Wild Cards being activated ...

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      How did you guess

  10. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Son juhuuuuuu. Anyone gave him the armband?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Not even close, almost took him out for Hames.

  11. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Brighton tough fix, would get Lamptey otherwise.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Not that bad

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      They get a bit tough after United but otherwise lots of cleans and assists/goals for Lampinho

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Just get him in and leave him there.
      Man U game could be low scoring as well add in Palace , Southampton, Villa and Burnley does not look too bad up to gw9

  12. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Which radio station are you guys listening to the commentary on?

  13. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    This wound will not heal

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Sold Son and Ings?

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Don't own them

    2. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      At least there’s tonnes of us in the same predicament. So deflating. I am my own worst enemy. I never learn.

  14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    The positive: Lamptey is in my team
    The negative: Lamptey is first sub

    He looks like an absolute steal at 4.5m I think. Pure class.

  15. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Trent is going to lose his England spot at this rate. Lamptey is the GOAT

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      just thinking that, shame Lamptey isnt a leftback. TAA and Lamptey yes please

  16. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Kane and Son both on 3 BAPS?

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      yep

  17. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I wish you all good season I'm retiring. Took Son and Kane out for Fernandez Calvert Minus 4 = 49pts

    Salah hatrick changed my plans I would kept them

  18. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    FPL really can be a cruel joke can't it. Son, Mitrovic and Antonio all in my team last week for on paper much more favourable fixtures. Replaced with wildcard this week with Rashford, Martial and Wilson.

    I was so focused on attacking this first 2 gameweeks this season to try and get a good start which I feel is so important and something I've never been able to do in 15yrs. It's looking like ending up the worst 2 first gameweeks I've ever had.

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Never WC week 2. Not enough info to play it.

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I wanted Utd and City players in my team and wasnt prepared to have to bring them in gradually with hits.

  19. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    My ML leader has
    Bamford Kane DCL
    Son (C) Zaha Salah Mane

    as frontline.

    1. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Guess he’ll be leading for a long long time

      1. Liberate HK - antichinazi
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        He's around world top 20 now

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Wow!
      In my ML, NO ONE has Kane, Son or Ings. I took Kane out on my WC and a rival took out Son for a hit!

  20. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Come on ASM scooore

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No ty

  21. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Willian + JW-P -> KdB/Sterling + Soucek?

  22. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    come on Wilson you lump - do something

  23. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    All Sons goals look the same v Saints. Hasenhüttl's video analysis will be fun.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      "McCarthy, raise your bloody arms above your waist"

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Think he had weights tied around his wrists

      2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        😀 Forster will be holding back his laugh.

  24. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Wish there was a retroactive reverse transfers chip!

  25. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Wildcard or stay strong?

    McCarthy Steer
    TAA Dier Saiss Mitchell Ferguson
    Salah Auba Rodriguez ASM Bissouma
    Werner Martial Adams

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Just depends on how long you want keep the likes of McCarthy,Dier, Auba, ASM,Adams for

  26. Agger
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I’ve got a choice between 2 goalkeepers for GW3, both are abysmal.

    Mesiler (shu) or McCarthy (bur)

  27. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Saint max injured here like

  28. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Well I am doing Bruno to Son 🙂

  29. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Son ownwers are you in hospital? 🙂

    1. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I meant sellers! 🙂

  30. Greasy Grealish Gang
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Lamptey giving ASM nightmares. Love it!